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costume

[kos-toom, -tyoom, ko-stoom, -styoom] / ˈkɒs tum, -tjum, kɒˈstum, -ˈstjum /


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Titled, “Let’s Get It On: The Wearable Art of Betye Saar,” the show covers the years Saar spent in the costume department for the Inner City Cultural Center’s theatrical productions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, Salvatore hopes to have surgery in the summer, so that, for the first time in years, he can wear a swimming costume without feeling self-conscious.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Harrington jackets, high-street staples such as polo shirts from Uniqlo and Wallabees from Clarks, are often part of the "smart-Manc" costume, characterised by a deliberate departure from the traditional suit-and-tie uniform of the SW1 postcode.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

But, he said, his cowboy attire was no costume.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

She eventually decided on a filagree headdress she would wear atop a turban —and a long strand of hand-carved carnelian beads, not necessarily for the costume.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Mauro Tinti created the period costumes, complete with sculpted black masks for the removers of the dead; Antonio Castro did the eerie lighting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

There are costumes, in the form of uniforms, and choreography, in the navigation of a packed dining room.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

David Bowie: On Tour, which opens at V&A Dundee on 4 November, includes costumes, instruments and photographs, some of which have never been on public display before.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

With their flamboyant costumes and choreography, the group became a pop culture phenomenon, targeting disco's large gay audience with camp fantasy characters of butch builders, bikers, cowboys and soldiers.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

All the happy commercials on television showing kids wearing costumes, the noises on the street outside, give a heaviness to the pit of my stomach.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Given the group’s commitment to costumed stage personas, the mixed sexuality of their members, and their name, the Village People came to represent the confluence of masculinity and queerness.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

Plus, landscaping with three different budgets, and the costumed moviegoers who love “Michael” despite its reviews.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Similar clips of costumed moviegoers transforming theaters into discothèques spread across Instagram and TikTok as Jackson fans turned out in force to see parts of the star’s life re-enacted on the big screen.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

It's Saturday afternoon and the tournament resembles a beach bash in full swing, costumed bodies heaving under the blazing sun.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

I’m reminded of a news story, early in my editing career in Iowa, about a Pioneer Days celebration, complete with covered wagons and costumed “settlers.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

With each passing month, the book club became more elaborate and more involved — including vacations in coastal towns, costuming, pickleball tournaments and monogrammed custom merch.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

She zeroes in on the singer-songwriter’s frequent choice of yellow costuming and golden headwear, callouts to Yoruba culture and its spirits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

From the soundtrack’s mix of pop hits and little-known, chic electronic tunes, to Patricia Field’s sumptuous couture costuming — not to mention the stellar performances, lovely direction and clever writing.

From Salon Jan. 4, 2026

Swift says the goal of the Eras tour was to "over-serve" in terms of the number of songs performed, the extravagance of the costuming, and the details of each set design.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

Detective work seemed to me to be two parts costuming and one part luck.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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